IA career development: Need for IA professionals will grow

Information assurance careers in a struggling economy Security Strategies Alert NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Citrix Integrated Web Application Security With application layer attacks on the rise, the need for a comprehensive security solution has never been greater. Benefit from Citrix NetScaler, a single, integrated appliance to accelerate Web applications, improve availability and enhance web app security. Spotlight Story IA career development: Need for IA professionals will grow By M. E. Kabay We will see increasing integration of information assurance into the strategic thinking of organizations as managers realize that the economic downturn increases pressures for illegality. Employees and managers who are desperate for continued employment may find their ethical standards weakening; we already have documented cases from past years of employees and managers who have broken into competitors' systems to acquire competitive intelligence or to steal intellectual property that will yield an immediate economic advantage to their current employers. How many more will we see as they contemplate the specter of job loss? Read full story M. E. Kabay, PhD, CISSP-ISSMP, specializes in security and operations management consulting services. CV online. Related News: Accreditation for IA-related Web sites Is there any way that a newcomer to information assurance (IA) can receive guidance on the trustworthiness of information about IA posted on the Web? How is a beginner to know whether the site is well researched or ... 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